Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-17
ABSALOM.
Rev. @. y. UzZeii at tho First
COngreg gatiOnaI.


yesterday evening Rev. G. s. Uzzell
delivered the second of his series o.
four sermons on "Absalom"'-"Is
the young man Absalom safe ?" Sam
uel, 2, XVIII.
Mr.. Uzzell began his discourse by
asking, ,"TIow do the young men
stand relative to the welfare Of church
and state? In decade or SO all
the governmental affairs and all posi-
tions of honor and trust will be filled
by the present generation of young
men in fact the future destiny OF this
nation will be entrusted to them,
many of whom were just now not
members of the church, it being
shown by actual statistics that only Is
per cent. of the oung men of the
country are members OF the church,
while the remainder S5 per cent. were
out OF it.
These are astonishing statistics
and when it is remembered that
these same young men are to assume
the reins of government and the aston
ishing majority is out of the church, it
impresses the observer that the safety
Of the nation is to some extent jeo-
pardized.
1t is not an easy matter to imagine
what the future of the nation will
be, as in the first place the schools
will be controlled by these young
men. They will be trustees, teachers,
directors, and the youth of the coun-
trv will be instructed in manner
which direct them in the way they
should be brought up. 1t was not to
be thought that no intelligence was
to be found among these young men,
as some OF the most talented instruc-
tors and able expounders of scripture
had emanated from their midst.
AS rule dissipated men are illit-
crate, but some of the most intellec-
tual men are to be found amongst
them. 1t is for this reason that
schools should be denominational,
for it is matter of universal knowl-
edge that the Bible is to-day in many Of
the public schools disregarded to some
extent, and matters are destined to be-
come worse. 1t is no wonder that so
much irreverence is found amongst
children, for to them the teachings OF
their instructors are infallible. 1t is
very essential that teachers should be
pure in heart, as children place all
confidence in them and regard their
actions and words as fit precepts for
their imitation.
Our press will be controlled by tits
.Clas> Of young men and it is natural
to predict a deplorable state of affairs
from this source. should like to ex-
press myself as to the press of this
city, but for fear of being misinter
preted willrefrain from doing SO. l
am duly grateful for courtesies ex-
tended by the local press, and recog-
nize in it powerful agent in working
good if placed in the proper hands.
What is needed is Christian pa
per, edited by devout chris
tian, which would immeasurably
advance the cause of religion in
this and other cities. If all the editors
who had been educated for that pur-
pose were devout Christians, what an
incalculable amount OF good would
result.
The laws of the country will be
made by these men, and it is only be-
cause the men who fill municipal posi-
tions in this city do not believe in it
that there is no Sunday law. If men
who made the laws were Christians,
all things which in any way were con-
ducive to the public will would be
forthcoming.
Our authors will be furnished from
this class of men. The amount of
trashy literature by which the coun-
tay is now flooded is astonishing, but
it is read with avidity by the young,
and the sad results are familiar to all.
All such literature is written by men
of impure hearts.
The stuff we read in the daily paper,
consisting of accounts OF murders, SEN
sational articles, and wishy-washy mat
ter usually read before breakfast is
not conducive in any way to a good
appetite. No wonder there are SO
many dyspeptics, and yet many
wait for the morning paper on
Sunday, for the purpose of reading
such stuff and then come to church
with their heads full of it, we'll calcu-.
lated to be benefited by anything
heard from the pulpit. The Bible in
most instances had not been thought
of. 1t would be best to say to the
newspaper man "Do not drop your
paper here"
The men who shall fill our pulpits
will come from this class of men,
which is a congratulation, as men
who have risen from degraded state
to fill the pulpit have been found to
make the most effective workers, for
Just as they have been active and ag-
yressive in sin, Just so they are en-
ergetic in the other direction, being
more fully acquainted than anyone
else with the actual wretchedness of
the sinner.
"a list was here read showing the
obscure state of existence from which
al: really great and effective men en-
,enate).
The call of to-day is for Cody
,young men. Young men of the best,
,uoblest, Coolest character are
wanted, and never was a grandeS op-
.portunity presented than is now
offered, and if it is only realized
there will be great uprising.
These calls come from all parts OF
the country, from Asia, Africa, and
all the large cities. Many young men
of this city nre stumbling blindly
along having no definite aim in life,
and these would become bright and
shining lights in the cause if only
In Gods hands. Patrick Henry
In his last will and tes-
lament said: 'I have now disposed of
all my property to nay family. There
is one thing more l wish | could give
them and that is the Christian re-
ligion. If they had that and had
not given them one shilling they
would be rich; and if l had given
them all the world and not religion,
they would be poor"
FORT ST. NJ. e. CHURCH.